GitLab CLI (glab)

Apps & Automation

Manage GitLab merge requests, issues, pipelines, and CI/CD from the terminal. Use when an agent needs to create MRs, manage issues, or monitor CI/CD pipelines on GitLab.

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GitLab CLI (glab)

MRs, issues, pipelines, and CI/CD management from the terminal.

Repo: https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cli
Docs: https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/editor_extensions/gitlab_cli/

Installation

brew install glab
glab auth login

Key Commands

glab mr list --output json
glab mr create --title "Feature" --description "Details"
glab issue list --output json
glab issue create --title "Bug" --description "Details"
glab ci list
glab ci view <pipeline-id>
glab repo clone owner/repo

Agent-Friendly Features

--output json for structured output
Token auth via GITLAB_TOKEN
Non-interactive CI/CD management